In signing Wayne Rooney, have Everton gone against their own transfer policy?

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Everton have been the envy of the Premier League this summer with their transfer business. The Toffees have been busy picking up bright young talents, like Sandro Ramirez and Henry Onyekuru, at bargain prices, while signing proven stars from across the Premier League and Europe with bags of potential, such as Jordan Pickford, Davy Klaassen and Michael Keane.

That makes it all the more disappointing that they have fallen into the emotional trap of re-signing their former prodigy Wayne Rooney. Now aged 32, Rooney is far past his best, but The Sun claim that he will still earn £150,000 per week as part of his two year deal at Goodison Park.

With Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson expected to be announced as the latest summer signing, according to the Daily Mail, and Davy Klaassen already added this summer, it is difficult to see where Rooney will fit into this Everton side. The side is well stocked in attacking midfield, particularly if Ross Barkley remains at the club, and even deeper in midfield they are far from short of options.

As such, it seems probable that Rooney will find himself on the bench, more often than not, under Ronald Koeman. Whilst he will undoubtedly add value with his experience off the field, it is hard to believe that such a contribution will prove to be good value for money on such substantial wages.

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Having been so savvy with their purchases of the likes of Sandro at £5.1 million and Onyekuru for £6.8 million, it seems to abolish all of the good work that the Toffees have done elsewhere in this transfer window.

Rooney may come out back at his home club with a point to prove and shock everyone, but anyone who has seen his performances over the past year or so at Manchester United will know that he bares every hallmark of a player on the decline.

With a two year contract set to take him to 34 years of age, this move certainly seems to be the move of a player desperate to remain relevant with a World Cup on the horizon but fully aware that he is in the twilight zone of his career.

Emotionally, and possibly even commercially, this deal may make perfect sense; bringing their hero home to the ground where he made his name before going on to find success elsewhere. In truth though, it seems that Rooney’s signing can only lead to disappointment and wages thrown away after a summer of prudent spending by Ronald Koeman and co.

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